17 July 2026
: Case report
Acquired Hemophilia A Revealing Occult Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Haripriya Susmitha Brahmanapalle ABDEF 1*, Alka Arora DF 2DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953683
Table 1 Patient’s clinical course, treatment timeline, and laboratory response.
| Parameter | Admission* | Discharge** | First follow-up*** | Sep 25 | Oct 25 | Nov 2025 admission | Dec 25 | Feb 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.5 (nadir 8.1) | 10 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 11–12 | 13.7 | 14.8 | |
| 83 (nadir 52) | ~ 50–70 | 71 | ~ 70 | ~ 99 | ~ 100 | 131 | 98 | |
| 72–98 (peak > 90) | 57 | Improved | 31 | Normal | Normal | Normal | ~ 35 | |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 118 | Normal | 215 | 59 | |
| 7.1 | 7.1 | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 317 | — | 314 | 246 | 223 | — | 170 | 225 | |
| FEIBA + steroids | Prednisone | Prednisone continued, rituximab initiated | Steroid taper | Rituximab completed, steroid taper | Hospitalization for neutropenic diverticulitis, steroid taper | Off steroids | Surveillance | |
| Footnotes: * 8/14/2025; ** 8/21/2025; *** 8/27/2025. Reference ranges: Hemoglobin 13.5–17.5 g/dL; platelets 150–450 × 10/L; aPTT 25–35 seconds; factor VIII activity 50–150%; factor VIII inhibitor < 0.6 BU. aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; FVIII, factor VIII; BU, Bethesda Units; FEIBA, factor VIII inhibitor bypassing activity. | ||||||||






